Anthony Foley

  • Features

    The secret of 'timing' success

    October 2003 (Magazine)

    Market timing is certainly a perilous activity and perhaps a foolhardy one. However, varying market class weights in response to changing forecasts for asset class returns covers a wide range of strategies – from aggressive short-term tactical asset allocation programmes through to multi-year reviews of strategic policy. These are very ...

  • Features

    Troubled times for allocation

    January 2002 (Magazine)

    High volatility stress tests a strategic asset allocation. The dispersion of returns across managers will likely be wider and the dispersion of returns across the peer group against which the plan sponsor is judged will also likely be wider. Other events associated with high-risk environments greatly increase the chance of ...